Is there any specific rule that all the states in the country should have one and same office hours that is from 10 to 5 pm. In the absence of separate time zones for different states in a vast country like India all the states in the country are having the same office hours. During the winter season in Manipur darkness starts descending from 3 pm in the afternoon. As the clock ticks 2 pm employees show the tendency to leave office. In such a state like ours, which is in the eastern part of the country the sun rises early no matter whether it is winter or summer. Office goers waste precious morning time without doing anything as they continue to wait for the office hour to start. They start napping long before they set out for office after taking heavy breakfast. All our think tank understands that in the capital Delhi the sun starts appearing from 8 am. Office hour starting from 10 at such place sounds okay. Office hours ending at 5 at such place is also okay because the sun sets at 7.30 pm. From 10 to 5 office hours in Manipur do not conform to the need of all. Those, who wake up early find the morning boring as too much precious times have been spent without doing anything. Imagine the plight of sincere and honest employees, who have the habit of remaining at the office till the end of the office hour. They do not find time to do anything in the evening for the sun has already set in when they reach home. Naturally many of these employees show the tendency to leave office early as they have lots of work to do in the evening. If office hour is rescheduled that is from 8.30 to 3 Manipur will see a lot change. Maximum work is done during 11 to 2. Because too many employees do not attend office in time. If the office hour is rescheduled working hours too will be increased. After all one shows the tendency to do many works in the morning when one feels fresh. Our suggestion is precious time available in the morning cannot be wasted. Moreover almost all the social and religious functions are held in the evening and on the pretext of joining these functions the employees leave office early. In Manipur we all notice that everybody is on their toes before the onset of meal time. But once lunch time had arrived and they had taken their meal we will find them in fatigue mood. Public transport system in Manipur is also not up to mark. Employees posted at little farther off places, who do not put up at Government quarters start leaving office early to catch mini bus long before office hours end. The problems are galore when the employees happen to be women employees. More so when there is sudden stoppage of vehicle movement. Considering all these problems happening here and there it is time the state Government think of rescheduling office hours in Manipur. The matter should receive the attention of the top executive of the state and at the stroke of the pen a great change can be brought about.
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